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OnMay 5, 1821, the dictator Napoleon Bonaparte died in exile on theisland of St. Helena. The onetime scourge of Europe was 51 years old,and had lived on the island for five and a half years. While it wouldseem he was no longer a threat to the government of Republican France,some people immediately suspected that he did not die of naturalcauses. The fact that his doctors could not readily settle on a causeof death did nothing to allay suspicions.

WAS NAPOLEON MURDERED?examines the evidence and theories, talking to leading historians andforensic investigators from institutions like the FBI and ScotlandYard. While there is evidence to suggest Napoleon was the victim ofarsenic poisoning, others believe that the truth is not so complicated.